Proposed juvenile detention facility discussed

Eunice City Marshal Terry Darbonne, left, Eunice Police Chief Kyle LeBouef, St. Landry Parish President Jessie Bellard and Judge Laura Garcille talk during a press conference on Wednesday. A proposed nine-parish regional juvenile detention facility will be supported initially by a voter-approved 1-cent sales tax, Bellard said during the press conference.
Eunice City Marshal Terry Darbonne, left, Eunice Police Chief Kyle LeBouef, St. Landry Parish President Jessie Bellard and Judge Laura Garcille talk during a press conference on Wednesday. A proposed nine-parish regional juvenile detention facility will be supported initially by a voter-approved 1-cent sales tax, Bellard said during the press conference.

By Bobby Ardoin Eunice News Correspondent A proposed nine-parish regional juvenile detention facility located on rural property somewhere north of Interstate 10, will be supported initially by a voter-approved 1-cent sales tax, St. Landry Parish president Jessie Bellard said on Wednesday. Bellard made the announcement during a press conference hosted at the parish-operated Indian Hills Country clu…